Chair



DE MONTFORT 3,073,649

Jan. 15, 1963 CHAIR Filed March 15, 1961 .I'K/IINVENTOR.

ATTOR/VA'FJ CHAIR Gerald Simon de Montfort, 21600 Lange Blvd., St. Clair Shores, Mich. Filed Mar. 15, 1961, Ser. No. 95,934 Claims. (Cl. 297-696) This invention relates generally to the chair art, and, more particularly, to a novel and improved contoured lounge chair.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel and improved contoured lounge chair which comprises a pluarlity of parts or portions shaped to fit the various parts of a users body, so as to provide a chair which is comfortable, artistic, and pleasing in appearance.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a contoured lounge chair which may be used as a household chair when provide with the usual leg type supporting means, or which may be used for a boat chair and be mounted directly on the deck of the boat.

-' It is a further object of the present invention to provide a contoured lounge chair which includes a seat portion which-is curved to the contour of a persons body and 'inte'g'rahback rest; head rest, and leg rest portions. The; chair further includes an edgewall along each side -"th'ereofjforpreventing sidewards movement of a cushio'n-mounte'd' on the chair. The novel chair further in- ''cludes' a means at the top and bottom thereof for coacting with a cushion for holding the same in place relative to end wise movement of the same.

Other objects, features and advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following detailed description and appended claims, reference being bad fto the accompanying drawing forming a part of the specification wherein like reference numerals designate corresponding parts of the several views.

' In the drawing:

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a contoured lounge chair made in accordance with the principles of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary, enlarged, elevational sectional view of the structure illustrated in FIG. 1, taken porting base means removed;

v FIG. 4 is afragm entary rear perspective view of the npper end of the cushion illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG..-5.is an enlarged fragmentary elevational sectiona1 view of the" upperend of the chair structure shown in FIG. 1, taken along the line 5-5 thereof and looking in the direction of the arrow;

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary rear perspective view of the upper end of the chair structure and showing a modification thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary elevational sectional view of the structure illustrated in FIG. 6, taken along the line 7-7 thereof and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring now to the drawings, and in particular to FIG. 1, 2 and 3 wherein is shown an illustrative embodiment of the invention, the numeral 10 indicates the seat portion of the chair. The seat portion 10 is concavely curved in substantially the form of a parabola and extends between the points indicated by the numerals 11 and 12. Integrally formed with the seat portion is the forwardly and upwardly sloping or tapered leg rest portion 13. As best seen in FIG. 3, the chair of the present invention includes a flat upwardly and fates Patent 0 backwardly extended portion 14 which is integral with the seat portion 10 and meets the same at the line or point indicated by the numeral 11. This portion 14 may be termed the back rest portion and extends up! wardly and outwardly in a substantially flat manner to the cross line or point indicated by the numeral 15. Integrally formed with the back rest portion 14 is a head rest portion 16 which is formed substantially flat and extends upwardly and outwardly from the back rest portion 14. The head rest portion 16 is angled inwardly relative to the back rest portion 14 and extends upwardly at a smaller angle to the vertical plane than does the back rest portion 14. Integrally formed along the sides of the chair portions 10, 13, 14 and 16, are the side edge walls 17 and 18. The walls 17 and 18 extend upwardly from the other seat portions for a distance slightly less than the thickness of cushions which are to be mounted on the aforementioned chair portions. The sidewall portions 17 and 18 prevent the cushion from moving side wise relative to the chair portions. As shown in FIG. 3 the side walls 17 and 18 terminate at the upper ends thereof at the point 19 and 20, respectively, so as to provide a susbtantially fiat planar upper end on the head rest portion 16. The lower ends of the side walls 17 and 18 also terminate at the points 21 and 22 on the leg rest portion 13 and at a point spaced apart from the outer edge of the leg rest por- "tion 13 to provide .a fiatplanar end portion on the leg rest 31. The aforementioned chair structure may be formed as an integral molded unit and may be made from 'any'suitable material as plastic or some light weight metal.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the chair of the present invention is provided with the laterally spaced apart leg supporting members generally indicated by the numerals .bolts 25 and 26 are adapted to pass upwardly to suitable bolt holes in the seat portion 10 as for example, the

holes shown in FIG. 3 and indicated by the numerals 31. Each of the legs 23 and 24 are secured to the seat portion 10 by two of these bolts. As shown in FIG. 1, .each of the leg members 23 and 24 includes the longitudinally directed portion 32 from each end of which wardly directed manner, respectively. As shown in FIG.

adapted to be attached to the under side of the leg rest portion by any suitable means as by bolts passing through the holes 36 formed in the leg portion 13. Each of the leg members as 23 also includes a similar upwardly and rearwardly extended seat supporting member 37 which is adapted to engage the upper rear end of the seat portion 10 and the lower end of the back rest portion 14 to be secured thereto by bolts passing through suitable holes 38 in the back rest portion.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 4 and 6, the chair of the present invention is provided with a cushion generally indicated by the numeral 39. The cushion 39 includes the head rest portion 40, the back rest ,portion 41, the seat portion 42 and the leg rest portion 43. The various portions of the cushion may be made separately or integrally as desired. As shown in FIGS. 1, 4 and 5 the cushion 39 is provided with .a sleeve generally indicated by the numeral 44 at the top end thereof and along the back thereof whereby the sleeve is adapted to be fitted over the upper flat planar end portion of the head rest portion of the chair so as to secure the cushion 39 against downward movement of the same to retain it in place. The lower end of the cushion is also provided with a similar sleeve 45 which is adapted to be slidover the lower planar edge of the leg rest portion 13 for securing the cushion 39 against upward movement of the same.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show a modified cushion in which the sleeves 44 and 45 have been replaced with a pocket generally indicated by the numeral 46. The pocket 46 is shown as being formed along the back of the upper end of the head rest portion 40 of the cushion 39 and is adapted to have slidably received therein the upper flat planar edge of the head rest portion 16 of the chair for retaining the cushion 39 against longitudinal downward movement. A similar pocket would be formed at the lower end of the cushion to replace the sleeve 45.

It will be understood that the chair of the present invention may also be used without any of the leg supporting members 23 and 24, as for example, it could be bolted directly down to the deck of a ship or on blocks or the like which are in turn secured to the deck of a ship. Experience has shown that the chair of the present invention is a comfortable and decorative chair. The seat, back rest, head rest and leg rest portions may be termed a chair body member.

While it will be apparent that the preferred embodiments of the invention herein disclosed are well calculated to fulfill the objects above stated, it will be appreciated that the invention is susceptible to modification, variation and change without departing from the proper scope or fair meaning of the subjoined claims.

What I claim is:

l. A contoured lounge chair of the class described, comprising: a body member having a continuous supporting surface from side to side thereof; said body member including a transversely extended, concavely curved seat portion, a fiat upwardly and forwardly sloping leg rest portion connected to the lower end of the seat portion, a fiat upwardly and rearwardly sloping back rest portion connected to the upper end of the seat portion, a flat upwardly and rearwardly sloping head rest portion connected to the upper end of the back rest portion, said head rest portion extending upwardly and toward the vertical plane relative to the sloping back rest, and, a forwardly extended side wall disposed along each side of said body member and terminating at points spaced apart from the outer ends of the head rest and leg rest portions to form fiat planar ends on the head and leg rests.

2. A contoured lounge chair of the class described, comprising: a body member having a continuous supporting surface from side to side thereof; said body member including a transversely extended, concavely curved seat portion, a fiat upwardly and forwardly sloping leg rest portion connected to the lower end of the seat portion, a fiat upwardly and rearwardly sloping back rest portion connected to the upper end of the seat portion, a flat upwardly and rearwardly sloping head rest portion connected to the upper end of the back rest portion, said head rest portion extending upwardly and to ward the vertical plane relative to the sloping back rest, a forwardly extended side wall disposed along each side of said body member and terminating at points spaced apart from the outer ends of the head rest and leg rest portions to form flat planar ends on the head and leg rests, a cushion disposed on said body member between said side walls; and, said cushion being provided with means for securing the same in place on the body member against endwise movement.

3. The structure as defined in claim 2, wherein: said means for securing the cushion in place comprises a sleeve at each end of the cushion which is adapted to be slidably mounted over the respective flat planar ends of the head and leg rest portions.

4. The structure as defined in claim 2, wherein: said means for securing the cushion in place comprises a pocket formed at each end of the cushion which is adapted to be slidably mounted over the respective flat planar ends of the head and leg rest portions.

5. A contoured lounge chair of the class described, comprising: a body member having a continuous supporting surface from side to side thereof; said body member including a transversely extended, concavely curved seat portion, a flat upwardly and forwardly slop- .ing leg rest portion connected to the lower end of the seat portion, a flat upwardly and rearwardly sloping back rest portion connected to the upper end of the seat portion, a flat upwardly and rearwardly sloping head rest portion connected to the upper end of the back rest portion, said head rest portion extending upwardly and toward the vertical plane relative to the sloping back rest, a forwardly extended side wall disposed along each side of said body member and terminating at points spaced apart from the outer ends of the head rest and leg rest portions to form fiat planar ends on the head and leg rests, a cushion disposed on said body member between said side walls; said cushion being provided with means for securing the same in place on the body member against endwise movement; and, a supporting base means connected to the chair body member for supporting the chair.

References Cited in the file of .this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,101,422 Assalit Dec. 7, 1937 2,702,074 Vincent Feb. 15, 1955 2,808,875 Bargen Oct. 8, 1957 2,865,436 Thorne Dec. 23, 1958 2,901,028 Bottemiller Aug. 25, 1959 

1. A CONTOURED LOUNGE CHAIR OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED, COMPRISING: A BODY MEMBER HAVING A CONTINUOUS SUPPORTING SURFACE FROM SIDE TO SIDE THEREOF; SAID BODY MEMBER INCLUDING A TRANSVERSELY EXTENDED, CONCAVELY CURVED SEAT PORTION, A FLAT UPWARDLY AND FORWARDLY SLOPING LEG REST PORTION CONNECTED TO THE LOWER END OF THE SEAT PORTION, A FLAT UPWARDLY AND REARWARDLY SLOPING BACK REST PORTION CONNECTED TO THE UPPER END OF THE SEAT PORTION, A FLAT UPWARDLY AND REARWARDLY SLOPING HEAD REST PORTION CONNECTED TO THE UPPER END OF THE BACK REST PORTION, SAID HEAD REST PORTION EXTENDING UPWARDLY AND TOWARD THE VERTICAL PLANE RELATIVE TO THE SLOPING BACK REST, AND A FORWARDLY EXTENDED SIDE WALL DISPOSED ALONG EACH SIDE OF SAID BODY MEMBER AND TERMINATING AT POINTS SPACED APART FROM THE OUTER ENDS OF THE HEAD REST AND LEG REST PORTIONS TO FORM FLAT PLANAR ENDS ON THE HEAD AND LEG RESTS. 